La Homa, TX vs Edinburg, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLa Homa, TXEdinburg, TX
Population11,285104,550
Median Household Income$36,895$59,466
Median Rent$740/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$109,200$189,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.8%42.9%
Poverty Rate37.4%26%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*213
Property Crime Rate /100k792*1,487
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows49°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.8 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915.1
College Degree Rate7.9%28.4%
Foreign-Born %34.8%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.5%+10.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Homa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.